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Japan SME M&A Monitoring
Reprinted from [asiasangyo.jp], translated by Xiaoqi | August 19, 2026 1. Kyōto Japanese Restaurant Catering to Inbound Tourists Listed for…
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Winners of “China Plus One” | Uzbekistan: A New Manufacturing Pole in the Heart of Central Asia
By Wan Ge in Tokyo According to Chinese customs data, bilateral trade between China and Uzbekistan reached about $16.1 billion…
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Winners of “China Plus One” | Kazakhstan: The Rise of a Central Asian Supply-Chain Hub
By Li Da in Tokyo Our “China Plus One” series now turns to Central Asia, beginning with Kazakhstan. According to…
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Japan’s Home Appliance Industry: Not Just an Exit, but a Change of Track
By Yuanyin in Tokyo On April 21, 2026, Japanese electronics retailer Nojima announced an agreement with Hitachi to acquire an…
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Winners of “China Plus One” | ASEAN Five: From Becoming the “+1” to Becoming Themselves
By Jiuri in Tokyo From 2022 to 2024, China invested an average of about $10 billion a year in ASEAN.…
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Winners of “China Plus One” | Cambodia: Southeast Asia’s Rising Latecomer
By Kelly in Tokyo Cambodia is emerging as the latest beneficiary of the “China Plus One” strategy. In July 2026,…
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Winners of “China Plus One” | Indonesia’s Bid to Become the “OPEC of Nickel”
By Wan Ge in Tokyo Indonesia holds the world’s largest nickel reserves, accounting for roughly 42% of the global total.…
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What Is Driving North Korea’s Economic Acceleration?
By Kelly in Tokyo North Korea’s economy grew an estimated 3.5% in 2025, marking a third consecutive year of growth…
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East Asia Rises in Global R&D as China Overtakes the United States for the First Time
By Li Da in Tokyo Japan’s National Institute of Science and Technology Policy released its Science and Technology Indicators 2026 on…
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Northeast China’s Painful Gear Shift
By Jiuri in Tokyo In the first half of 2026, China’s regional economic data once again placed the three northeastern…
